| ▲ | Mistletoe 5 days ago | |||||||||||||||||||
And the beef cattle industry ideal shape has evolved over time as well. In the past that rectangle with short stubby legs was what they wanted. https://onpasture.com/2016/07/04/from-big-to-small-to-big-to... All 3 parts of this are fascinating. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| ▲ | shermantanktop 5 days ago | parent | next [-] | |||||||||||||||||||
“Ideal” is a nice word for arbitrary fashion, literally a herd mentality. This mirrors what happens with muscle cars, women’s handbags, JavaScript frameworks, and so many other things. The purpose remains ostensibly functional but the real driver is peer group status, to the point that function is totally compromised but the peer group loves it. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| ▲ | walrus01 5 days ago | parent | prev [-] | |||||||||||||||||||
Now in certain regions cattle are bred for being hardy and general overall health in extreme climates, quantity of beef production vs resources that are put into a herd financially... Such as: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Droughtmaster There is also the aptly named SQUARE MEATER which maintains the rectangular cow aesthetic | ||||||||||||||||||||